Planet Technology SGSD-1022 - Manual (Page 259)

User’s Manual of SGSD-1022 / SGSD-1022P
SGSW-2840 / SGSW-2840P
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4.11.4 TACACS Settings
This page is to configure the TACACS server connection session parameters. The TACACS Settings screen in Figure 4-11-4
appears.
Figure 4-11-4 Authentication \ TACACS Settings screenshot
The page includes the following fields:
Object Description
TACACS Settings -Global Provides globally applicable TACACS+ settings.
ServerIndex Specifies the index number of the server to be configured. The switch currently
supports only one TACACS+ server.
Server IP Address Address of the TACACS+ server.
Server Port Number Network (TCP) port of TACACS+ server used for authentication messages.
(Range: 1-65535; Default: 49)
Number of Server
Transmits
Number of times the switch attempts to send an authentication request to the
server.
(Range: 1-30; Default: 2)
Timeout for a reply The number of seconds the switch waits for a reply from the server before it
resends the request.
(Range: 1-540 seconds; Default: 5)
Secret Text String Encryption key used to authenticate logon access for client. Do not use blank
spaces in the string.
(Maximum length: 48 characters)
The local switch user database has to be set up by manually entering user names and
passwords using the CLI. (See “username”)